Announcements

With our Philanthropy Now podcast series, we explore trends in the world of philanthropy, social impact initiatives in Silicon Valley and beyond, and look at how SVCF promotes innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems.
Housing may be the most pressing issue facing quality of life... Read More

The people of three disadvantaged communities in San Mateo County could shape their futures more effectively by using available tools to make government more accountable to them, according to a new report commissioned by Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Right now, the report notes, the elected... Read More

With our Philanthropy Now podcast series, we explore trends in the world of philanthropy, social impact initiatives in Silicon Valley and beyond, and look at how SVCF promotes innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems.
The technology that surrounds our young kids may be relatively... Read More

The way companies do good in the world is shifting, and this movement was perfectly captured by many of the stories shared at our annual Corporate Philanthropy Institute (CPI), held Feb. 12 at San Francisco’s Mission Bay Conference Center, and co-presented with Northern California... Read More

With our Philanthropy Now podcast series, we explore trends in the world of philanthropy, social impact initiatives in Silicon Valley and beyond, and look at how SVCF promotes innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems.
Early childhood education is top of mind for California voters... Read More

With our Philanthropy Now podcast series, we explore trends in the world of philanthropy, social impact initiatives in Silicon Valley and beyond, and look at how SVCF promotes innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems.
What does philanthropy mean to us in 2018? Dr. Emmett Carson,... Read More

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of attorney Greta S. Hansen and financial advisor Alan Zafran to the organization’s board of directors. The appointments were effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Greta S. Hansen is the chief assistant county counsel for the... Read More

By: Gina Dalma, Special Advisor to the CEO and Vice President of Government Relations

On January 8, President Trump’s administration announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for close to 200,000 Salvadorans who have lived in the country since at least 2001, leaving them to face deportation. This not only goes against our values – which recognize... Read More

Time is running out for nonprofit organizations to apply for a grant through Project Innovation, the great, new competitive grant program from SVCF partner The NBCUniversal Foundation. Working with NBC and Telemundo owned television stations located in 11 markets, NBC Universal Foundation will... Read More

Last year I conducted a series of conversation with parents throughout Silicon Valley to better understand findings from a study that SVCF’s Center for Early Learning conducted in 2016 on the use of technology with young children.
The stories I heard truly highlighted the increasing... Read More